like if i use my laptop i usually use it till it dies, then put it on the charger again, while my dad never takes off the charger and trys to always keep it on 100%, he says his way will keep the battery alive for more than 5 years, while my way will kill it after just one year, is he right?
2007-02-10 06:03:37 · 5 answers · asked by king_art_thegreat 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
Depends on the type of battery. Some batteries get memories and can never keep that 100% charge. Others like nickel-metal hydride (so they say) don't develop memory. So you could totally drain it and it wouldn't affect its life.
2007-02-10 06:13:59 · answer #1 · answered by stevel6157 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from what I have heard no. I know that if you let it go to 0% then it will hold a charge longer but I am not positive about how long the battery will last. But my dad always kept his cell phone battery at 100% and he recently had to get a new battery only after a year. while I always let my phone run out before I charge it and mine is still working so I think it is actually the opposite but I am not an expert.
2007-02-10 06:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i mostly leave the battery charger on but what i like to do is take it out wait for it to die then plug it back in. so pretty much what you do
2007-02-10 06:09:30 · answer #3 · answered by drowe3357 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will get more battery life if you run the battery all the down from time to time
2007-02-10 06:32:00 · answer #4 · answered by Cole H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should never let a rechargable battery die..
it really affects the battery life in the long run
u don't have to keep it 100%, but do NOT let it die anymore...
2007-02-10 06:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by life_will_be_ok 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋